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EnglandEast of EnglandCastle PointSS8 0JEWilliam Read Primary Academy
Primary

William Read Primary Academy

Primary

Castle Point · Canvey Island · SS8 0JE www.williamread.essex.sch.uk

Pupils
198
cap. 390
Ages
3 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
198
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
53%
RWM expected · 2024/25
0%
RWM higher · 2024/25
198
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good

Ofsted inspection · 31/10/2018

Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityEssex
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio24.4:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen

Overview of William Read Primary Academy · Primary · Essex

How does this school perform?

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23

RWM expected standard
53%
-15pp
68%61%53%
'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
RWM higher standard
0%
-5pp
5%3%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
63%
Reading higher standard
19%
Writing expected standard
72%
Writing higher standard
9%
Maths expected standard
69%
Maths higher standard
6%
Science expected standard
72%
SPAG expected standard
63%
SPAG higher standard
9%
Reading scaled score
103.0
Maths scaled score
101.0
GPS scaled score
101.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
198
Pupil : teacher ratio
24.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
13%

Contact

Address
Long Road, Canvey Island, SS8 0JE
Local authority
Essex
Telephone
Email

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.SENCohort
2024/2553%0%63%19%72%9%69%6%72%63%103.0101.0101.018%198
2023/2468%5%80%14%73%9%82%11%86%77%103.0104.0105.014%219
2022/2354%5%66%20%66%8%75%24%78%81%103.0103.0105.0-0.40+0.20+1.0017%284

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2519821.718%7%34%6%13%
2023/2421920.314%8%39%7%21%
2022/2328421.517%6%43%7%22%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.